Preston vs Derby Match predictions for this Monday

Preston vs Derby Match predictions for this Monday

Good Friday turned into a bit of a nightmare for both Preston and Derby who both suffered perhaps their worst results of the entire season. The Lilywhites suffered a Second Half collapse to lose 4-1 away to an out of form Sheffield Wednesday, while Derby were on the end of a defeat by the same scoreline at home to bottom club Sunderland.

It was a defensive horror-show as far as the Rams were concerned with errors contributing to all of the goals they conceded. They remain in 5th place but there are now five sides gathered below them and within 2 points of them. One of those is Preston, who would jump all the way from 10th to 5th if they win this game, testament to just how tightly contested the race for the play-offs is shaping up to be.

Right now you have to be really concerned for Derby. Friday’s game represented their first match in almost three weeks so they’d had plenty of time to stew over what had been going wrong with the Rams, who had been without a win in 7 matches heading into that one. A home clash with bottom of the table opponents represented the perfect chance to kick-start their season but things starting going wrong from virtually the first minute.

Derby are no longer in a position where they can afford to keep failing to win matches and stay in the top six and it’s hard to seriously fancy them here. They’ve won just two of their 14 competitive games so far in 2018. Defensively, they’ve totally lost their way, with 2 or more goals conceded in 5 of their last 7 matches and that should offer Preston plenty of encouragement.

Both Teams to Score could also be worth considering. That bet has landed in 8 of Preston’s last 10 matches and in 5 of Derby’s last 6.

HEAD TO HEAD
Derby have a good record at Deepdale, winning on their last 3 visits. They are unbeaten in 9 games against Preston overall.